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A TOTAL OF 18 TEAMS WILL TAKE PART. THE WINNING TEAM WILL BE PRESENTED THE CAS CUP+ BY THE HONG KONG REGIONAL COMMANDER, MR NORMAN LEUNG.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE CAS CADET TRAINING CENTRE IN KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMPETITION AND PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY AT THE CAS CADET TRAINING CENTRE, 325 CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
REMINDER GIVEN ON OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT *****
ALL EMPLOYERS AND THEIR AGENTS MUST FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN THE CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCE WHEN THEY RECRUIT LOCAL MANUAL WORKERS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
A REMINDER ON THIS WAS GIVEN BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY).
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYER OR HIS AGENT MUST ENTER INTO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE WORKER AND PRESENT THE CONTRACT TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR ATTESTATION BEFORE THE WORKER'S DEPARTURE, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
THE EMPLOYER OR HIS AGENT ALSO COMMITS AN OFFENCE IF HE INDUCES A MANUAL WORKER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE OR COUNSELS A WORKER TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT BEFORE THE CONTRACT IS ATTESTED.
THE MAXIMUM FINE IN EITHER CASE IS $50 000 ON CONVICTION.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED LOCAL MANUAL WORKERS THAT IN THEIR OWN INTEREST THEY SHOULD ENSURE THEIR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN ATTESTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT BEFORE THEY LEAVE HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE ATTESTATION OF CONTRACTS MAY BE MADE TO THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 12TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, PIER ROAD, CENTRAL OR ON 5-8523535 AND 5-8523537.
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